Naji Hakim: Gregoriana: Organ: Instrumental Work

Madame Marie-Louise Jaquet-Langlais and Dr. Fred Tulan have produced this collection to honor the 90th birthday of the composer and the 100th anniversary of the American Guild of Organists. This collection features the finalunpublished organ solo by Jean Langlais 'Pre'lude Gregorien ' as well as ten recently-composed organ solos in tribute to Langlais by such notables composer/organists as Jean Guillou Naji Hakim Antoine Tisne' George Bake JoyceJones Anthony Newman and Frederick Swann. This unique book also contains previously unpublished photographs of Langlais written memories by Langlais' students and colleagues and an essay by Dr. Tulan on Langlais Messiaen andtheir colleagues from L'Ecole de Coloristes. A valuable collection of challenging organ solos with important historical and musicological references. Spiral bound.

The Last Judgment is a through-composed symphonic tableau that follows the structure of the text of Matthew underlining it in a figuralistic manner. Other scriptural references are also to be found: an image of the sun that turns dark (Acts of the Apostles 2: 20) and before the gathering of the nations twelve chords representing the thrones for the judgment of the twelve tribes of Israel (Matthew 19: 28). The thematic material combines original figures with Gregorian chant: the Gloria from the Missa de Angelis; the Alleluia of the Epiphany; Dies irae the sequence from the Requiem Mass; In paradisum theburial antiphon. The sections in recitative style follow the declamatory rhythm of the corresponding verses in Arabic the composer’s mother tongue. Finally the registration requires a symphonic style organ such as the Goll organ in Memmingen Germany at which the composer prepared the orchestral expression of this work.

on the Introit of the Feast of the Epiphany. Par HAKIM NAJI. This toccata is based on the introit to the Christian Epiphany festival and solemnly announces the appearance of the Lord. As a toccata, the work is an introduction to Hakim's Adoration (Schott, ED 22614) for voice, flute and organ, a paraphrase of the first three introitus to Epiphany. The Toccata develops a series of symphonic variations with virtuoso movements that emphasize the expressiveness of the words of the Gregorian text: 'Ecce advenit dominator dominus: et regnum in manu ejus, et potestas, et empium. Deus, judicium tuum regi da: et justitiam tuam Filio regis. '(' Behold, the Lord, the ruler, comes: and the kingdom is in his hand, and the power and the dominion. 'God, give your judicial office to the king: and yours Justice to the son of the king. ') (Malachi 3: 1, I Chronicles 29:12, Psalm 71: 1, 10, 11). / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Orgue